New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-28
WOMAN TO BE HANGED
o,,,,p. cIGyARALE CONVICTED.
.u, ,rKy FINDS mKR Guilty OF MUHpER ~ THE


- confederation for hour and u quartz Ielury
Ai'ei 49, Ch,.rs Cigusrale. who trial for
>. L. 80 hrshand returned yesterday afternoon 20 'he
-, c.s.iops courtroom with verdict OF guilty. Oh
.,sr fl, the first Geeree. Tie jury came III at 90
,I,t Recorder Smyth promptly took Dis seat anu
r,or nan called the jury-rol The menheis re- poe
ZONES carefully avoiding looking at the prisoner
- AT with downcast eyes at the bar She was inc
,c ~ aAiect misery and the entrance Of the jury ''
- v,s,,le enect UPON her When hidden 10 use WIG"
Tho cler was prepared 10 eceiye the verdict sne vas
assisted to her feet by the Interpreter WV
had sat beside her Throughout the trial - o.-
"Genlemen Of the jury, have you asree" wv"
dioti" asked the clerk.
.'we have" declared the foreman. o,.,a., Gin.
"Uow say youl DO YOU hnd the defendant Of''r tis
nsralc guilty not guilty ,.,,. q, r,urler in the
hrSt degree" ,.,,. ,o. tho
slightest manifestation Of feeling sno SeS"""
OF what being said ,,,
.rhov have convicted you" the interpreter whispered
in her ear. SIN she was unTnoved me Je'5 W." A.,
ora discharged and the prisoner was taken BACK 10 e
TombS a.. ,,oooA.s
The las. doy OF the trial was occupied hy the speeches
Of the counsel and the Recorders charge 10 the jury INC
prisonsr was pale and quiet as usual anu s" w,
scarcely any emotion until the afternoon HOURS oH0
sa witt her hands front Of her and her eyes ci"se"s
the connso talked language which she processes NOT
to understand Hor fra body and delicate lace were
far different from the popular conception OF muir
deress
Her counsel Mr. Howe, made an ingenious plea On her
,b,if He called attention TO various small neonsis-
anctes In the testimony for the prosecution ana agueo
that the witnesses who testified against the woman Wero
ppwortby OF belief he did not attempt 80 persuade the
Jury that the with which the woman SAID she
was attacked the discovered tied up IN paper
and wrapped in handkerchief In the pocket OF
the dead man He said that the husband mighthave car
vxhf he Art
The Law yer spoke of the wsman's appearance IN the
courtroom and ridicued idea that she could nave
premeli'aed the killing OF her husband lie spoAo Vi
her as wrought up by cruel treatment so that Wne Ho'
husband drew razor and attacked her She oafe 10 use
the pistol
Assistant District Attorney Purdy, in two hours
speec asked for con Of murder in the first de-
gree lie described the killing testified to by the VIII
nesses prosecution. and said tnst he
and generalization required by the law were shown py
ths character OF the weapon used. by the posiuoh
NJ the woman when she fired the shot. and by
fact thai the shots were fired He urged the Jurors not to
be moved By the fact that the defendant was woman
"The expression" he said which has been referred 10
on this trial. that they do not hang women In New
York may become II you do not teach otherwise
now. Women who, with murderous hatred, take their
husbands lyes-shoud they be punished II Is not
that We have any feeling against this poor woman; Is
that the be enforced TO deter others from Ike
crimes"
Purays speech and the Recorders charge was more
like the face of dead person than Of living Her
paior was unnatural and she leaned her head back
with her eyes tightly closed and her lips slightly apart
she formed mournful picture. She sobbed and wept
bitterly at one interval in Mr. Purdys speech, but for
the most part remained motionles2
The Recorder at $50 o'clock began his charge to the
fury He spoke with vgor and emphasis than
ne Is accustomed The jury listened with the ut
most attention to the charge. The Recorder said:
The have S @ this .: the TC St n0 FaaT
within my experience that have ever seen woman
tsls ~. woman does But the law Is clear
rs ss law ~ says should be- without cOHsefns
that the accused person Is awomaD with that you have
Ia: had fair and impartial trial, ,ri: do mot
portsnce acceptance rejection OF evidence
Toa Of the Ssonsr She ss
reneed counsel Jury was selected by the counsel as
who do NOT To say s9s CRIMINAL OF proT T naT T
prisoner first the law, the ADVANTAGE OF te
sS S pc1es ina that sTers ossOnsSs doubt
Fsu AZ asE Ay %h Gs@
e Of noSS So any sv @ h 10 be
uded by her who aust unite In finding
You the jury the sole judges Of the facts Yoa
ehI doubt or question my III Of the
law II bss TTSn go nP' y to s accept SS as w
have Ss T the power and i,s responsibility.
The read the definitions of ustiaabe homicide
murder in the first degree murder IN the sedond
counsel had conceded that the evidence either side
did not warrant verdict of manSaughter in the second
degree He read from the charge Of Jad In another
Slate further explanation OF the terms OF the law He
contuned
prosecution testify TO facts tend
sfes9 6eween a' and Il ococF in tie Broad dsys
ground and then another shot subsequently
died The testimony for the defence Is mat The prisoner mad
for The PURPOSE as she says OF gong 10 s S Ss
S y SG' t S1GS aa any
The Recorder read the testimony of tho woman as to
the with her husband and the acts OF her
husband and herself at the time OF the shooting lie
continued:
at she believed that her LIE was in danger The Acts
b Ssieyns ha her lie was IN imminent danger Sow gen
Hem. S no, aoae sSdesy and as nSdesHd II s
:S to her ow5 testimony be was Making sS away Th a
away when he came toward her II sae was aOle
iS sSSa TRa. T. sfns her testimony as ie II The evil
dsnse for the people oP the other hand is true there Is 10
Il You 20 eo@S 70 the conclusion that homicide
asssS,i you Will 'On'i'f "H-'
lie read definitions of murder and continued:
o.ded TsspeS
the pse and rsa one snS. ehS g a OK ga ns
fired There also The ny on hs i part q 5s1
that Size had learned how use and had Drought herself
rue you VIZ have HUE hesitation i seems TO me coming
was deliberately committed.
lie read 2uthOIites delberaon and generalization.
and defined briefly murder in the second degree man.
slaughter in the first degree and manslaughter IN the
second degree He said:
regard to the position Of the wound In he body q the
hat point which have right carefully 10
consider the which the prisoner used
the understand, abandoned entirely the idoa
Tie found the dead the
whicl he used he Immediately surrounded but no
sber found You have Alright too 70 take into
sieTaOD the probable motives OF the various wines o. on
the where the prisoners testimony comes N
conflict that OF other the law says thai you
the question whether Sic
sufficient position 70 cause her 10 TESTIFY falsely
Ii believe the woman committed murder you must
tnd thai verdict earcssiy and the other hand you must
hesitate gave her the advantage OF every IeasohaDe
doubt
The iury retired at ten minutes after o'clock The
prisoner was surrounded by her friends ana soon De-
Game and excited that she was removed IRON
tina room TO prevent q Her counsel, Mr. Howe,
In win ch2rge